Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-18

Books on etiquette are staple ht.
ear, wares Just at present there
seems "a b. more than usual demand
for them, and some rcvrnuy estab-
hshcd treaties on manners are having
a great ran. This l. rood thing
Tor Il il moral and citihEInr pfa-
cess for people a. give thouFhtmI
consideration o. their dues Be- their
fellow -heinrs " che study dues un
more than a. teach them not to pee.
form knife-svallowing tricks nt thr
table. IL will h. beneficial There Ia,
however. a danger that iu learning
rules 81 conduct without understand.
ing their underlying philosophy "a
slayish pcdantry may he the result.
or even that worst form of snobher1
which consists in having lady and
gentleman on che brain.
Courtesy Is simply tbe due rreaa-
nitiou of the fact that there arg other
people iu the world br-ides ourselves.
4 complimentary truth, perception
of which {, uerdful tu the malutt-
nance ~ individuality, BE- that every
one has right a. do anything uue
pleascs that does not interfere with
rights or comforts of others. The
code ~ forms hy which courtesy isrk.
pressed varies from ago to age ani
among different peoples. o. attain.
ment Is not difficult ihe ordinary
phrases of ciVility arc the common
currency ~ society aud uo one gan
afford - he ignorant Of them Tho
excuse often made for persons nf rude
manners that after nll they are good
At heart Is very weak exclamation
Of their onensc for people do uut
come Ia contact with unp another
hearts. bnt with their manuera lu
fact, f0r MOST ~ thc oeeaslanH of
life, it Is more important for thg Reu.
eral welfare that peoples manners
should he good than theif hsaHa
Hence Il Is that the habitual popHs.
a. ~ conduct which Is designated hY
the phrase "good breeding Is q hpi.
ter recommendation a. companion.
ship than the possession ni sDmr Ilf.
a. virtues Politeneas ia q dutH chat
needs % be practiced like other du.
ties not until Il becomes apoutans.
Gus and instructive doses ID acquire o.
characteristic charm, which bas iha
power a. conceal and STONE f0f mauF
defects. Emerson snys MANNER
form a. last a rich ,amiah, with which
the routine ~ NE Is washed and IIs
details adorned.
While goodness - heart HuuuL
compeu-st,. g. aass=l .Hss...
lack - manners, it b. equally uug
that really good manners cannot suh.
sist unless they come from the heart
The humility ~ spirit which alone
can quench the arrogance Of self .a
the fruit 90 profound conviction of
the Fundamental equality Of mauk.ui
Fortunate circumstances ur happy al
justmcnts 81 capacity % thc cuuI.
ti0ns governing the world of business
or politics. enable some mrn o. hs.
come rich 0r famous while othrn aHe
poor aud obscure. ID occasionally
happens that the lucky ones baFo Hat
the sense b. give God the glory, aHd
disgrace themselves by thrIrpompaHs
airs and ridiculous sslf.oonrrIt iHs
rich privilege " being enabled ta
take ~ the treasures ~ wisdom .t9r
eel in our higher educational .nai.tu
tions sometimes results iu turning uuf
upon society broods ~ foolish yoaHg
ducks who, splaahing about m ur
puddle ~ their own arlf-eourrIt .m
agine themselves sailing upon tHf
natural right ~ every one fo choose
ones own campany, are fHIl of ekrIH.
sious. The envy which these fnReH.
der II az foolish and wicked a. tHr
pride which they n0unsh EkC.HI|HE
from consideration ths thlHga taat
arr trnnsit0ry and conventional. taH
fact 4 obyIous that tbe ouly test af
worth 4 tle way one dofa 0nf.a dHl.
Ia The sphere allotted hy Providence.
Unless tlis truth reguIatea behavior.
the vital principle ~ gpld maunaH
vii be lacking